Citation

Partyka C, Fogg T. Emerg. Med. Australas. 2009; 21(1): 84-85.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1742-6723.2009.01156.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Although human interaction with leeches is common in Australia, there is little documented literature on ocular injuries as a result of contact with a leech. We report a case of ocular leech attachment and a previously undocumented method of removal with hypertonic saline solution.